Industrial Expansion and Westward Growth

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Course Outline

  1. Inventions and Innovations
  2. Impact of Cotton Gin
  3. Factory System and Textile Mills
  4. Transportation Developments
  5. Immigration Factors
  6. Nativism and Xenophobia
  7. Westward Expansion
  8. Manifest Destiny and Diplomacy
  9. Territorial Acquisitions
  10. Indian Removal Act
  11. Jacksonian Democracy

1. Inventions and Innovations

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Cotton Gin (invented by Eli Whitney in 1793): a machine that quickly separates cotton fibers from seeds, revolutionizing cotton production and increasing the demand for slavery (see impact on slavery in other sections).

  • Interchangeable Parts (popularized by Eli Whitney in the late 18th century): standardized components that can be replaced individually, enabling mass production and easier repair of goods.

  • Steam Power (developed during the late 18th and early 19th centuries): the use of steam engines to drive machinery, revolutionizing transportation and manufacturing, and facilitating the Industrial Revolution.

  • Telegraphs (developed by Samuel Morse in the 1830s): devices that transmit messages over long distances using coded signals, transforming communication across the United States.

  • Reapers (invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1831): mechanical harvesters that significantly increased the efficiency of grain harvesting, contributing to agricultural productivity.

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1. What is the cotton gin?

2. Who invented the cotton gin and in what year?

3. What was the primary role of the factory system and textile mills during the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

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Inventions — role in economy?

Fueled industrialization and growth

Cotton gin — inventor?

Eli Whitney

Interchangeable parts — purpose?

Enable mass production and repair

Steam power — impact?

Revolutionized transportation and manufacturing

Telegraphs — inventor?

Samuel Morse

Reapers — inventor?

Cyrus McCormick

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